Chaperone activity of serine protease HtrA of Helicobacter pylori as a crucial survival factor under stress conditions

Abstract Background Serine protease HtrA exhibits both proteolytic and chaperone activities, which are involved in cellular protein quality control. Moreover, HtrA is an important virulence factor in many pathogens including Helicobacter pylori, for which the crucial stage of infection is the cleava...

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Main Authors: Urszula Zarzecka, Aileen Harrer, Anna Zawilak-Pawlik, Joanna Skorko-Glonek, Steffen Backert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Cell Communication and Signaling
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-019-0481-9